unerwartet
Translation
unexpected, unforeseen, sudden
Examples
Wir bekamen unerwarteten Besuch.
We had an unexpected visitor.
Das Ergebnis kam für alle unerwartet.
The result came unexpectedly for everyone.
Grammar Patterns
unerwartet + Noun (as an adjective) That was eine unerwartete Nachricht (an unexpected message).
Verb + unerwartet (as an adverb) He came to visit unerwartet (unexpectedly).
Similar Words
Synonyms: plötzlich, überraschend, unvorhergesehen; Antonyms: erwartet, vorhersehbar
Etymology
From the prefix un- (not) + erwartet (expected), the past participle of erwarten (to expect). Literally 'not expected'.
Memory Tips
Think 'un-' (not) + 'erwartet' (expected). If you are 'warten' (waiting) for something, you expect it. If it comes when you're not waiting, it's 'unerwartet'.